WEST AFRICAMobile internet usage soars in Nigeria
Internet access through mobile phones has increased considerably in Nigeria, a development that confirms the country's status as a technological leader on the continent. 5 Dec 2008 09:41

WEST AFRICAAlcatel-Lucent to deploy mobile cellular network in Nigeria
PARIS: Alcatel-Lucent announced on Tuesday, 18 November 2008, Nigeria's Emerging Market Telecom Services Ltd (EMTS), a subsidiary of M/s Etisalat Telecommunication Corporation and M/s Mubadala Development Company, has awarded Alcatel-Lucent a multi-million Euro contract for the deployment of its new mobile cellular network in the country on a turnkey basis. 19 Nov 2008 10:22

WEST AFRICAMarketing bandwidth in the Nigerian telco
[Bayo Adekanmbi] “Shift happens” is the two-word phrase that fully captures the Nigerian GSM turf, especially with the astounding leap from the pre-2001 pent-up demand to becoming one of the fastest growing markets in the world. The teledensity ratio experienced an astronomical leap from 0.73% to 35% mid-2008. It is easier to get a SIM in Lagos than a sachet of water. 12 Nov 2008 10:11

WEST AFRICAEtisalat Nigeria plans free calls to win market
Barring intervention from the country's telecom regulator, Etisalat Nigeria will offer subscribers free network-to-network calling for no less than six months to win over mobile subscribers. 30 Oct 2008 10:10

WEST AFRICATellumat boosts Nigerian Starcomms fortunes
Doing business in Africa, according to Tellumat, is a daunting prospect, with Nigeria near the top of the 'no-sissies' list. And yet the country is an extremely attractive proposition, with sound economic fundamentals and largely untapped potential. 29 Oct 2008 10:36

WEST AFRICAMTN supports Ghanaian journalists association
MTN Ghana presented a cheque for 65,000 Ghana cedis to the National Executive Committee of Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) towards the 13th GJA Awards night and announced an additional three-year sponsorship package. The presentation was made on Monday, 13 October, 2008. 15 Oct 2008 10:23

WEST AFRICAMTN Cote d'Ivoire acquires Arobase Telecom and Afnet
The MTN Group, through its Cote d'Ivoire subsidiary, has acquired 100% of Arobase Telecom SA as well as 100% of Afnet. 2 Oct 2008 10:19

WEST AFRICANew investor to take over NITEL in 2009
A new core investor is to take over the Nigerian Telecommunications Ltd (NITEL) and its subsidiary Mobile Telecommunications Ltd (MTEL), in February 2009, the National Council on Privatisation (NCP), said on Tuesday, 23 September 2008. 25 Sep 2008 10:57

WEST AFRICANokia Siemens Network launches in Ivory Coast
Nokia Siemens Networks on Monday, 22 September 2008, officially launched its operations in Ivory Coast to reinforce its presence in the country through a telecommunications professional team. 23 Sep 2008 14:02

WEST AFRICAVodafone completes purchase of Ghana Telecom stake
London: Mobile phone giant Vodafone annonuced today, it had completed the purchase of a 70% stake in state-run Ghana Telecommunications. 18 Aug 2008 11:30

WEST AFRICAAre you an email addict?
According to AOL Mail's fourth annual Email Addiction Survey, 46% of email users said they're hooked on email (up from just 15% last year) and 51% check their email four or more times a day. One in five said they check their email more than 10 times a day and some even, for crying out loud, check their emails while in church. Granted, the survey is an American one, but are African's so different? Are you an email addict? 5 Aug 2008 09:41

WEST AFRICAGlobacom targets two million subscribers in one year
Ghana's 6th mobile phone license holder, Globacom, has projected that its outfit will hit a two million subscriber mark in the first year of operation. 24 Jul 2008 11:21

WEST AFRICAStarfish Mobile forms strategic partnership with Global Media Alliance - Starfish Mobile
Starfish Mobile International, the largest independent integrated mobile content service provider in Africa has partnered with Global Media Alliance Ghana Ltd (GMA) in order to access the Ghana mobile market with ease. This strategic partnership will lead to the country's local offices being renamed Starfish Mobile Ghana Ltd. 8 Dec 2008 11:06